3 w. ago Roberto Lopes savours week to remember after reaching World Cup with Cape Verde

The defender will celebrate his 34th birthday during next summer’s tournament.

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3 w. ago ‘A defining moment of our nation’: Cape Verde goes wild to celebrate historic World Cup spot

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation’s declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no national football team – and no sign of what was to come.Exactly 100 days after the 50th anniversary of independence, the same flag was waved at the very same ground, where crowds gathered to celebrate Cape Verde’s historic first World Cup qualification with the players who had earlier secured the decisive 3-0 win over Eswatini five miles away at the National Stadium. This island nation off the coast of Senegal, with a population of fewer than 600,000, has become the second-smallest country to qualify for the tournament, after Iceland in 2018. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cape Verde clinch first World Cup berth after capping fairytale qualifying run with Eswatini win

The West African side will become the second-smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup finals

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3 w. ago Cape Verde seal historic debut place at World Cup 2026 and deny Cameroon

Blue Sharks beat Eswatini 3-0 to top qualifying groupCameroon second in Group D after draw with AngolaCape Verde have booked their place as debutants at the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 home victory over Eswatini secured top spot in their African qualifying group.With a population of just under 525,000, the tiny Atlantic island nation will become the second-smallest country by population to play at a men’s World Cup finals, behind only Iceland, who qualified in 2018.More to follow Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sports quiz of the week: Cole Palmer, Women’s Cricket World Cup and Cape Verde

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3 w. ago Horrific offside decision robs country of World Cup place as fans slam 'suspicious' goal

A crucial World Cup qualifying match that dented both nations' chances of reaching the finals in North America has been overshadowed by a horrific offside decision and a 'suspicious' goal

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4 w. ago The tiny African nation one win away from qualifying for its first

Two decades ago they had barely played any international football

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